Re: Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally
I think that the problem was a damaged system. I have re-installed FreeBSD and now ALL the commands and methods work. mount -u / or mount -o rw / and I can access to the root directory I mount /usr and I can use ee (effectively a nice editor) ee /etc/fstab (absolute path isn't necessary) I have tried "Fixit" and the result is the same (here the absolute path is NECESSARY). For a non-experimented user --like me-- "cover the bases" is the most important thing to begin. I couldn't rescue my old system but now I know a little more. Thank you very much. micman ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally
--- micman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:26 PM, micman wrote:
>
> > Hello.
> >
> > PROBLEM
> > I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for
> many days and I mounted my
> > FAT extended partition to exchange my files
> between Windows and my
> > new Operating System. That was OK. After I
> tried to mount
> > automatically at boot this partition and I
> make an error
> > (grammatical error): I wrote acd0s5
> instead of ad0s5 in /etc/
> > fstab.
> > Now, when I start the system, I receive
> this message at the end of
> > the boot process:
> > "Can't open (No such file or directory)
> > /dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN
> fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
> > THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED
> INCONSISTENCY:
> > msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
> > Automatic file system check failed; help!
> > Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc
> terminated abnormally, going
> > to single user mode
> > Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for
> /bin/sh:"
> >
> > QUESTIONS
> > Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text
> mode?
> > If it's possible, how can I do this?
> >
> > I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by
> option '6' ("Escape to
> > loader") but I was not able to resolve
> the problem.
> > If someone can help me, thank you.
> __
> > get into a console maybe by booting single user.
> > remote root as read/write you may or may not have
> to
> > remount root as write but...
>
> > mount -u /
> > ee /etc/fstab
>
> > fix the error hit [esc] cc [esc] a and you should
> be
> > good to go.
>
> > hope that helps
>
> > -brian
>
> I have tried. Result:
>
> "can't exec mount -u / for single user: No such file
> or directory"
> and
> ee: not found
>
> About "ee" in the "FreeBSD command reference" I have
> tried this:
> "This is a simpler alternative to 'vi' and is
> installed as part of the FreeBSD base system.
> However it may not always be available (there
> is /rescue/vi for emergencies when /usr is not
> mounted, but no emergency 'ee')."
>
> I have tried 'vi': not found
>
> But in my /rescue 'vi' is listed and I have this
> message:
> "no terminal database found"
> __
>
> > You can go to single user mode (4) from
> the boot menu and then mount -
> > o rw / . Then you can edit /etc/fstab.
>
> > Pramod Venugopal
>
> I have tried. Result:
>
> "can't exec mount -o rw / for single user: No such
> file or directory"
> ___
>
> Thank you for your answers.
>
yeah sorry about the ee thing for some reason it is
not in the rescue directory only vi is which will
work, but not my favorite editor. to get ee you would
have to mount /usr and its in /usr/bin if I'm not
mistaken. you might have to use absolute paths to get
programs to run like "/usr/bin/ee /etc/fstab" or
"/rescue/vi /etc/fstab" if your gungho about things.
as for the mount error that is odd. did you check the
output of just a plain
mount
if it tells you root is mounted r/w which I think
would be so unless it says readonly then you don't
have to worry about that step. Bur single user mode
always puts root in readonly. I haven't experienced it
puking during boot because of a bad line in fstab
though so I am not certain how that works.
Your best bet is probably to boot from the FreeBSD
install disk, run Fixit shell from the CD/DVD-Rom
option.
then type
/dist/sbin/mount /dev/ad0s(insert your bsd slice \
here)a /mnt
then run ee /mnt/etc/fstab
or
/dist/usr/bin/ee /mnt/etc/fstab
I don't think the absolute paths to everything is
necessary, but I'll give them anyway to cover the
bases.
note if your want to mount that msdosfs for whatever
reason you have to do this
sysctl kern.module_path="/dist/boot/kernel"
/dist/sbin/mount_msdosfs /dev/ad0s5 /foobar
I've had to deal with that little problem before.
the fixit shell does not load all the kernel modules
you might need only a subset, and mount -t msdosfs
doesn't seem to work anytime I try it so that one
REQUIRES the absolute path to work.
good luck
-brian
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Re: Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally
> On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:26 PM, micman wrote:
> Hello.
>
> PROBLEM
> I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for many days and I mounted
> my
> FAT extended partition to exchange my files between Windows and my
>
> new Operating System. That was OK. After I tried to mount
> automatically at boot this partition and I make an error
> (grammatical error): I wrote acd0s5 instead of ad0s5 in /etc/
> fstab.
> Now, when I start the system, I receive this message at the end
> of
> the boot process:
> "Can't open (No such file or directory)
> /dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
> THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY:
> msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
> Automatic file system check failed; help!
> Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc terminated abnormally, going
>
> to single user mode
> Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:"
>
> QUESTIONS
> Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text mode?
> If it's possible, how can I do this?
>
> I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by option '6' ("Escape to
>
> loader") but I was not able to resolve the problem.
> If someone can help me, thank you.
__
> get into a console maybe by booting single user.
> remote root as read/write you may or may not have to
> remount root as write but...
> mount -u /
> ee /etc/fstab
> fix the error hit [esc] cc [esc] a and you should be
> good to go.
> hope that helps
> -brian
I have tried. Result:
"can't exec mount -u / for single user: No such file or directory"
and
ee: not found
About "ee" in the "FreeBSD command reference" I have tried this:
"This is a simpler alternative to 'vi' and is installed as part of the FreeBSD
base system. However it may not always be available (there
is /rescue/vi for emergencies when /usr is not mounted, but no emergency 'ee')."
I have tried 'vi': not found
But in my /rescue 'vi' is listed and I have this message:
"no terminal database found"
__
> You can go to single user mode (4) from the boot menu and then
> mount -
> o rw / . Then you can edit /etc/fstab.
> Pramod Venugopal
I have tried. Result:
"can't exec mount -o rw / for single user: No such file or directory"
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Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally
You can go to single user mode (4) from the boot menu and then mount -
o rw / . Then you can edit /etc/fstab.
Pramod Venugopal
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On Aug 7, 2006, at 1:26 PM, micman wrote:
Hello.
PROBLEM
I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for many days and I mounted my
FAT extended partition to exchange my files between Windows and my
new Operating System. That was OK. After I tried to mount
automatically at boot this partition and I make an error
(grammatical error): I wrote “acd0s5” instead of “ad0s5” in /etc/
fstab.
Now, when I start the system, I receive this message at the end of
the boot process:
"Can't open (No such file or directory)
/dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY:
msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
Automatic file system check failed; help!
Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc terminated abnormally, going
to single user mode
Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:"
QUESTIONS
Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text mode?
If it's possible, how can I do this?
I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by option '6' ("Escape to
loader") but I was not able to resolve the problem.
If someone can help me, thank you.
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Re: /etc/fstab error and I can't start the system normally
--- micman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello.
>
> PROBLEM
> I tried and configured FreeBSD 6.1 for many days and
> I mounted my FAT extended partition to exchange my
> files between Windows and my new Operating System.
> That was OK. After I tried to mount automatically at
> boot this partition and I make an error (grammatical
> error): I wrote acd0s5 instead of ad0s5 in
> /etc/fstab.
> Now, when I start the system, I receive this message
> at the end of the boot process:
> "Can't open (No such file or directory)
> /dev/acd0s5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN
> fsck_msdosfs MANUALLY.
> THE FOLLOWING FILE SYSTEM HAD AN UNEXPECTED
> INCONSISTENCY:
> msdosfs: /dev/acd0s5 (/mnt/win)
> Automatic file system check failed; help!
> Aug 7 20:08:07 int: /bin/sh on /etc/rc terminated
> abnormally, going to single user mode
> Enter full pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh:"
>
> QUESTIONS
> Can I rewrite the file /etc/fstab in text mode?
> If it's possible, how can I do this?
>
> I tried fsck_manually and also to boot by option '6'
> ("Escape to loader") but I was not able to resolve
> the problem.
> If someone can help me, thank you.
> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
get into a console maybe by booting single user.
remote root as read/write you may or may not have to
remount root as write but...
mount -u /
ee /etc/fstab
fix the error hit [esc] cc [esc] a and you should be
good to go.
hope that helps
-brian
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